April 11-14, 2019
Shoreline Drive, Atlantic, Ocean and
more!
300 E. Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach, CA
Admission: $33-up
for one day general admission. Parking passes, paddock access and Club
Access upgrades available.
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Thursday, April 11, 2019
Friday, April 12, 2019
Sunday, April 14, 2019
*Schedule subject to change without notice*All times subject to change
without notice
HISTORY:
Long Beach, Calif. -- Celebrity racers started their engines for the last time on April 16, 2016. Grand Prix Title Sponsor, Toyota, left Torrance, California for new corporate digs in Plano, Texas and dropped its support of the celebrity race, a fundraiser that's been a part of the annual event for 40 years!
Past Actors
Ricky Schroder | Actor Stephen Baldwin | Actor Alfonso Ribeiro | Actor Chris
McDonald | Actor Frankie Muniz | Actor Brian Austin Green | Actor William
Fichtner | Comedian/actor Adam Carolla | NBC NASCAR analyst Rutledge Wood |
Actor Brett Davern
Past Sports Celebrities
Al Unser Jr. | NASCAR's Mike Skinner | IndyCar's Jimmy Vasser | Drift racer Ken
Gushi | Stock car racer Max Papis | Truck racer Rod Millen | Pro cyclist Eddie
Lawson | Olympic medalist Dara Torres
Long Beach Grand Prix is an annual car race launched in 1974, and since that time has raised the bar each year on exciting, nail-biting car racing. The roads are shut down and the event takes place on the streets of downtown Long Beach where bleachers are placed throughout the route so spectators can watch this amazing festival of color, sight and sound.
PODIUM FINISHES (# Laps Led) | * Pole Position
2018 Alexander Rossi (71)
2017 James Hinchcliffe (28)
2016 Simon Pagenaud (28)
2015 Scott Dixon (44)
2014 Mike Conway (3)
2013 Takuma Sato (50)
2012 Will Power (15)
2011 Mike Conway (14)
2010 Ryan Hunter-Reay (64)
2009 Dario Franchitti (51)
2008 Will Power (81)
2007 Sebastien Bourdais (58)*
2006 Sebastien Bourdais (70)*
2005 Sebastien Bourdais (37)
2004 Paul Tracy (78)
2003 Paul Tracy (33)
2002 Michael Andretti (43)
2001 Helio Castroneves (82)*
2000 Paul Tracy (21)
1999 Juan Montoya (40) (R)
1998 Alex Zanardi (2)
1997 Alex Zanardi (41)
1996 Jimmy Vasser (4)
1995 Al Unser Jr. (74)
1994 Al Unser Jr. (61)
1993 Paul Tracy (81)
1992 Danny Sullivan (7)
1991 Al Unser Jr. (93)
1990 Al Unser Jr. (91)*
1989 Al Unser Jr. (84)*
1988 Al Unser Jr. (73)
1987 Mario Andretti (95)*
1986 Michael Andretti (47)
1985 Mario Andretti (70)*
1984 Mario Andretti (112)*
1983 John Watson (32)
1982 Niki Lauda (61)
1981 Alan Jones (49)
1980 Nelson Piquet (80)*
1979 Gilles Villeneuve (80)*
1978 Carlos Reutemann (42)*
1977 Mario Andretti (4)
1976 Clay Regazzoni (80)*
1975 Brian Redman (15)
The Grand Prix Association of Long
Beach, WC Vision and SCCA Pro Racing
added World Challenge Championships as
part of the Grand Prix of
Long Beach for what was
called Roar by the Shore.
Over 170,000 attend and see six racing
events at the Grand Prix of Long
Beach, headlined by the IndyCar Series.
Also included during the race weekend is
the American Le Mans Series, the popular
Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, Indy Lights
and drifting.
The World Challenge is North America's
top production car-based racing
championship. Divided into three
separate classes (World Challenge GT,
World Challenge GTS, and World Challenge
Touring Car), races follow a sprint
format and are 50 minutes start to
finish. Race-prepped versions of
the cars consumers drive on the streets
are driven by top drivers.
Part of the race course includes the
scenic Long Beach harbor where the
Aquarium of the Pacific is located.
Held in conjunction with car races are
vendor expos, concerts and a jam-packed
Pine Avenue scene each night as those
who attend pour onto the streets of Long
Beach for dining, dancing and
entertainment.